Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
June 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326AW
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23258
Aircraft time
54,141 hours, 34,550 cycles
Engine time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
6518420
Condition
Cracked
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MCN - MAJOR REPAIR - DURING C-16 CHECK A .2" CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER CORNER OF THE OUTBD FRAME OF THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD, VERIFIED BY HFEC INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD FRAME AT UPPER CORNER; PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION TO VERIFY NO CRACKS EXIST; FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER, AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW B737-300 SRM 53-10-01, PG. 231-234.